Tue 11/11 @ 7:30PM
The Takács Quartet was founded at the Music Academy in Budapest, Hungary in the 1975, and has had many career milestones in its 50 years, including a Grammy, and recently, a feature in the New York Times marking its 50thanniversary. Based in Boulder, Colorado, since 1986, the group still features one original member, cellist András Fejér. But like many long-running string quartets, it’s changed members over the years. First violinist Edward Dusinberre has been with the ensemble since 1993, while second violin Harumi Rhodes and violist Richard O’Neill are recent additions.
The group returns to Cleveland this week to perform at Disciples Church in Cleveland Heights under the auspices of the Cleveland Chamber Music Society. Its vast repertoire includes both noted staples from the classical repertoire and premieres by contemporary composers. Their Cleveland concert leans on the former: they’ll perform Joseph Haydn’s 1793 String Quartet in G minor, Béla Bartók’s 1927 String Quartet No. 3, and 1896 Antonin Dvorak’s String Quartet No. 13 in G major.
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